Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the baseline severity of the Veteran's liposarcoma and whether his service-connected myotonic dystrophy aggravated his liposarcoma. The claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent or credible evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea has been granted. The claims for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and VA outpatient dental treatment have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, and OSA have been reopened. The Board has granted the reopening of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for sleep apnea as it lacked jurisdiction due to a prior final decision by the Court.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, sleep apnea, and headaches have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including back disability, left and right knee disabilities, sleep apnea, residuals of heat stroke, and migraine headaches. The decision also remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for bilateral hearing loss and asthma as the Veteran requested withdrawal of these issues. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is likely related to his service-connected post-traumatic nasal septum deviation, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was not incurred or aggravated during his active service. The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence that OSA began during or was caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's currently diagnosed sleep apnea, as well as whether it is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's pain syndrome, lumbar spine disability, sleep apnea, impotence, nocturia, and tremors are not service-connected.,While the Veteran has a current diagnosis of each condition, there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims have been remanded due to new evidence submitted, including a lay statement from another member of the National Guard who witnessed his in-service injury. The Board finds that this evidence relates the Veteran’s current lumbar spine disability to an in-service injury and requires further examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims for service connection for a right knee disability and sleep apnea was granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is now granted, but his claim for service connection for sleep apnea requires further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of rating higher than 70 percent for a psychiatric disability and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The appeal seeking service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a skin condition, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and prostate cancer are remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not related to his military service, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature of his condition.